EUROPE
Farida Adamu
Questions on the Belarus Presidential Elections
Belarus is scheduled to hold presidential elections on August 9 and President Alexander Lukashenko will be running for a sixth office term in the upcoming elections. However, Belarus rarely seems to get its elections right. The 2019 parliamentary polls were largely controversial and preparations for the coming presidential polls have already been dented by human […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Polish President Narrowly Defeats Opposition in Re-run
The Polish President, Andrzej Duda, has been announced the winner of the country’s recent presidential election re-run, narrowly defeating opposition candidate and liberal Warsaw mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski, by gaining 51.21% of the votes. Making the announcement on Monday morning, the Electoral Commission revealed that while it was unsure of when complete results would be available […]
Farida Adamu
Russia: President Putin Extends His Rule
On July 1, the people of Russia voted in a referendum that would allow president Vladimir Putin to remain in power till 2036. This is the first constitutional amendment in Russia, in over three decades. Prior to this vote, amendments to the constitutions had already been signed by the Russian parliament weeks ago. The referendum […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Iceland President wins Re-election bid
The President of Iceland, Gudni Johannesson, has emerged as the winner of the country’s recently held presidential elections securing a second term in office in a landslide victory that saw him claim victory with 92% of total votes cast. According to the final results released on Sunday, the former history professor earned another four-year term […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Poland heads to the Polls in Presidential Runoff
Following an inconclusive outcome from last week’s Polish presidential elections, the two largest political groups in Poland, the conservative ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party fronted by incumbent President Andrzej Duda, and the liberal Civic Platform represented by Warsaw mayor, Rafal Trzakowski, will return to the fray in a second run-off election scheduled to hold […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ruling Party in Serbia secures Landslide Victory
President of Serbia, Aleksander Vucic, has declared a landslide victory for his right-wing party on Sunday night, in controversial parliamentary elections held despite coronavirus concerns, and a boycott from a majority of the country’s opposition and people. President Vucic while addressing supporters of his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) which came into power in 2012, revealed […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Understanding the Coalition Government in Ireland
Four months after an inconclusive general election that saw pro-Irish unity, Sinn Fein win a majority of the popular vote, three major political parties – Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, and the Green Party – have struck a surprising deal to form a coalition government that could push Ireland closer to the formation of a new […]